Favorite Locations – Page 18 – Feathered Photography

Lark Sparrow – Plain And Simple

Once in a great while I’m tempted to post a photo that kinda grabs me for some unexplainable reason but that I feel pretty confident won’t have much appeal for my readers. Nearly always I’m able to resist that temptation, but not today.

Western Meadowlark And Flowering Mullein As A Potential Perch

With emphasis on the word “potential”.

Male Northern Mockingbird Flight Display – Another Performance

Lightning didn’t just strike once that morning. (13 photos)

Birds Using Bison Hair As Nesting Material

The almost perfect lining material for bird nest cups. (7 photos)

Magpie Carrying A Big Stick

Probably not what TR had in mind but whatever works. (two images)

Willets In The Desert

Including a video clip, taken yesterday on Antelope Island. (3 photos)

Female Magpie Showing Her Mate Who’s Boss

There’s a price to be paid if you shirk your familial duties during nesting season. (2 photos)

Northern Mockingbird Flight Display – An Entire Performance

Finally, a goal achieved but it took me almost ten years. (14 photos)

Long-billed Curlew In Flight – Reaching For Air

A combination of flight posture and background that I really like.

Black-billed Magpie Portrait

If I’ve ever been able to peer into the soul of a bird in one of my photos, this is that photo.

Long-Billed Curlew In Flight Against A Blue Sky Background That Isn’t

Plus, by request, some Black-billed Magpie “mate-feeding” photos related to yesterday’s post. Today’s post is kind of like two posts crammed into one. I blame it on Stephen C. And Chris Sanborn. And Marty K. (6 photos)